According to NBC News, documents found on the bodies of Hamas operatives in Gaza have revealed detailed plans to target elementary schools and a youth center in the Israeli kibbutz of Kfar Sa’ad. The plans, labeled “top secret” in Arabic, outline orders for two trained Hamas units to surround and infiltrate villages, specifically targeting places where civilians gather. Israeli authorities have yet to determine the number of casualties in Kfar Sa’ad due to these planned attacks.
The Israeli Defense Forces have confirmed that over 120 civilians are currently being held captive by Hamas in Gaza. The documents found on the Hamas operatives included detailed maps and indicated that the intention was to kill or hold civilians as hostages.
The attack plan for Kfar Sa’ad included instructions for “Combat unit 1” to contain the new Da’at school and for “Combat unit 2” to collect hostages and search the Bnei Akiva youth center as well as the old Da’at school. Another document outlined a plan for one Hamas unit to secure the east side of Kfar Sa’ad while another unit controls the west.
The Hamas units were directed to “kill as many as possible” and “capture hostages”, with a specific directive to surround a dining hall and hold hostages inside. Israeli officials are currently analyzing these documents, which reveal that Hamas had been systematically gathering intelligence on each kibbutz bordering Gaza and creating specific attack plans for each village, intentionally targeting women and children.
Contrary to Hamas’ claims that they did not kill children, a video released by Hamas showed operatives holding and feeding Israeli children taken hostage. The Israeli Defense Forces responded to the clip by highlighting the injuries and fear experienced by these children, emphasizing their determination to defeat these terrorists.
Yossi Landau, a commander of ZAKA, an Israeli first responder organization, reported witnessing murdered babies, children, and mothers in the aftermath of the attacks. The documents also revealed that two Hamas units were planning to approach Kfar Sa’ad from different assembly points.
In an attack on October 7th, Kibbutz Kfar Aza suffered significant damage, with bodies of Israeli residents and Hamas operatives found outside charred houses. Houses, furniture, and mattresses were ransacked and set ablaze, displaying the extent of the devastation caused by the conflict.
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